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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Oak Grove School District 68 in 2023-24 school year?

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 76% of the students in Oak Grove School District 68 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 640 students in Oak Grove School District 68 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 486 (76%) passed.

The percentage of Oak Grove School District 68 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 5.3% compared to the previous school year.

Oak Grove School District 68 roughly covers one school within Lake County and has a main office in Libertyville.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Oak Grove Elementary SchoolOak Grove School District 6860.2%15.8%

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